Former Oakland Raiders center Barret Robbins reportedly passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday evening, ex-teammate and Raiders legend Tim Brown announced early Friday morning. Robbins, who played for the Raiders between 1995-2003, was 52.
Brown posted the update after receiving word from his former teammate’s wife, Marisa Robbins, of her husbands passing. The Raiders’ Hall of Fame receiver, who won the 1987 Heisman Trophy, also asked fans to pray for Robbins family, especially his two daughters.
“It’s with great regret I tell you I just received a call from Marissa Robbins informing me that Raiders All Pro center Barrett (sic) Robbins passed away overnight. Thankfully, he passed peacefully in his sleep,” Brown wrote Friday on X/Twitter. “Please pray for their girls, his family and tons of teammates who will be affected by this! It’s unfortunate that his life was never the same after he was not allowed to play in the Super Bowl! Rest Peacefully BR, you deserve it!”
Robbins was a second round pick in the 1995 NFL Draft out of TCU, where he was a first-team All-Southwest Conference selection in 1994.
This report will be updated.